Further revelations on how the ousted President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration defrauded the nation with the fuel subsidy claims.
Former Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan of unilaterally increasing the country’s subsidy claim to N1.9trillion, (adding N1.6trillion) during his administration, from the N300 billion it was during the late President Umaru Yar’Adua government.
Amaechi at a reception organised for him by a Committee of Friends at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, also said that the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in this year’s general elections was engineered by God.
He said: “The fuel subsidy was N300 billion under former President Olusegun Obasanjo and it remained the same under late President Yar’Adua. Within six months under President Jonathan, the fuel subsidy rose from N300 billion to N1.9 trillion. Yet, Jonathan wanted more money for fuel subsidy.
Recalling his face-off with Jonathan, he stated that the genesis of their differences dated back when the former president reduced the allocation due to Rivers State from N20 billion to paltry N6 billion, adding that he never worked against the South South zone.
He alleged that the current government of his state under Governor Nyesom Wike was working against his being appointed a Minister on the ground that he would determine the course of the state politics.
“Some people will say I betrayed the South South, I have no word for betrayal. May God not give me the ambition the current governor of Rivers State has, he can sell anybody. God should rather put me to death than to have an ambition to sell this country.
“The current governor of Rivers State and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are afraid of me getting appointment at the national level, because that will determine the politics of Rivers State. They know that the current president abhors corruption and the only way to stop me from getting appointment is to paint that picture of corruption.
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